Driffield Championship Dog Show

Thank you to all exhibitors who brought their dogs for my consideration at this my first CC appointment in our lovely breed.

DOGS

SBD

(3,0) 1. Clinton’s Sonham Just Over the Moon at Oramiss JW (AI), 2yr old b/w who has a well proportioned head that shows a kind eye, to pick hairs I would prefer a little less lip. Good shoulder and return of upper arm, which makes for a smooth transition into his frame. Deep enough in brisket and a good topline. Decent quarters, moved soundly. 2, Pearson’s Keepersfield Hope & Glory 3yr old o/w with good head and foreface with slight dish, decent forehand and slope to pastern. Balanced in angulation fore and aft but would prefer shorter length to hock. His tenseness today didn’t allow him to stride out. 3. Black’s Raigmore Defender of Faith.

VD (1,0) 1. Jamieson, Macara & Macara’s Sh Ch Kanix Peri Peri with Glenfinnan, alone but a worthy Sh Ch. Super curvy outline showing strength as well as that lissom appearance we aim for. Well proportioned expressive head with pronounced occiput, good eye and fine ears. Strong muscular neck on well placed shoulder and upper arm of good length, tight feet. Quality body with good rib, deep chest and good topline. Muscular hindquarters of good angulation that he used effectively when moving.

MPD (2,0) 1. Bond’s Pharises Drake 9mth o/w pleasing masculine head with a slight dish. Good outline and good length to clean neck. Well placed shoulder and upper arm, well tucked in elbow. He is forward in development of his frame which shows good spring of rib. His quarters show pleasing angulation. Moved well. 2, Earl & Wheldon’s Caithpoint Gie It Laldy 9mth with similar qualities to 1. He has an attractive outline with good shoulder and upper arm on legs of correct oval bone. His head shows good work and is correctly proportioned with a dark eye. He is balanced all through. Moved well.

PD (6,1) 1.A good class of puppies headed by Senior’s Riowood Cherry Bomb 9mth o/w pleasing head with slight dish and correct lip. Strong neck on well placed shoulder, slight slope to pastern and well placed elbows. Short coupled frame with good spring of rib and short in loin. He has good angulation to his hindquarters, moved well when settled. 2, Norbury’s Heartbury Caraxes, 10mth o/w who possesses a pleasing outline of good balance. Head of good proportions with a soft expression and a kind eye. Strong neck that blends into his topline. Good forechest, well ribbed body and short in loin. Pleasing angulation to his hindquarters, moved well. 3, Mason’s Freebreeze Noel Coward.

JD (3,1) 1, Gerrard, Bell & Galloway’s 15 mth Chesterhope Agent Orange at Carmandine (Imp Nzl) JW, Lots to like about this boy. He presents a very clean and curvy outline. His head shows good work and the correct proportions, good foreface with slight dish and correct lip. Muscular and clean cut neck that flows into his topline. Short coupled body with strong loin though he will deepen yet in his brisket. Muscular well made quarters and well let down. He moved freely and effortlessly. 2. Oliver’s Wilchrimane Florin to Olivesong JW. Another lovely o/w junior boy. His dark eye makes for an attractive expression on his correctly proportioned head. He has a good stop and back skull. A strong neck on good forehand, good spring of rib to his frame and short loin. His hindquarters show correct angulation and add to his overall balance. Moved well. 

PG (11/0) A super quality class! 1, Millet’s Laveto Remember When, two and a half yr old b/w. Pleasing masculine head of good proportions with dark eye that sets off his soft expression, slight dish to his foreface. In profile he shows a lovely outline. Well laid shoulder that allows his strong neck to flow into his topline. His body has the correct spring of rib but I’d prefer a tighter elbow, his tail set is spot on. He moved very well holding his firm topline. 2, Siddle, Siddle and Mazzeo’s Wilchrimane Cereal Killer. Slightly smaller framed than the winner of this class but pleased to get my hands on this well balanced boy who has all the essentials. Good head of correct proportions and showing a dark eye and fine ear. A quality front assembly with good lay back of shoulder and return of upper arm. Short coupled body with correct spring of rib and short loin. His hindquarters are well angulated. Moved well. 3. Booth & Oddie’s Lundgarth Fly The Flag JW.

LD (12/3) A lovely class. 1. Rose’s De Las Navazuelas Stormcloud at Ridanflight. My notes say curvy and very striking. An excellent lean head with a good stop, pleasing expression and showing plenty of work under his dark eyes. His shoulders are long and well set back which show off his long muscular neck. He has a strong topline and enough curvature to his under body. His ribs extend well back and his loin is short and muscular. His hind quarters show good angulation and his set on of tail is correct. His hindquarters are well angulated with good second thigh. He moved effortlessly around the ring. Pleased to award him the RCC. 2, Millet’s Riowood Orange Twist, this dog has a curvy profile and is very balanced. A quality head showing excellent stop and a slight dish a well as a fine ear. He has good shoulders and sloping pasterns. He has a correct topline to his frame which is short coupled and good depth to brisket. He is well ribbed back and is short in loin. His quarters show good angulation and are well let down with short hocks, which allowed him to move well. 3. Stilgoe’s Teisgol Sweet William JW, Jun Ch.

OD (9/1) 1. A super open class. 1. Oddie’s Sh Ch Sharnphilly Boondoggle JW. He presents a very balanced profile and has a curvy outline. He has a pleasing head showing a dark eye and good work below it with a good stop and correct occiput. His layback of shoulder is excellent as is his return of upper arm. His strong neck flows smoothly into his topline that is hard and strong. He is short in loin and his tail set is spot on. His well let down hindquarters complete the picture with good angulation and short hocks. He moved effortlessly and accurately around the ring. Please to award him the DCC. 2, Adam’s Sh Ch Carofel Wings of Hope JW. A different type but a very worthy show champion. He has a quality head that carries a melting expression set off by a dark eye. A clean strong neck is supported by correctly placed shoulders and oval bone to his front legs. He has a well ribbed body carried by a strong topline and his loin is short and muscular. His hindquarters show good muscle definition and make for a balanced profile. Moved well. 3, Gordon’s Davigdor Flanders Field.

BITCHES

SBB (9/4) 1. Collins’ Collholme Angelique. Very feminine with a pleasing outline and head of good quality. She has a well laid shoulder, is deep in brisket and stands on front legs of correct bone. Her body is shapely and has good depth. Her firm hindquarters show good angulation and short hocks. She was the best mover in the class. 2. Collins’ Millpoint Spread Your Wings over Vabisbrae, an attractive girl who has a pleasing outline and a head of good proportions. She has good ribbing to her body and her hindquarters show good angulation, just preferred 1’s overall make up. 3. Roberts’ Kananaskis Black Bryony.

VB (6/0) 1. Wilkinson’s o/w Sh Ch Stocksfell Seldom Seen, one I have judged previously and my opinion of her hasn’t changed. Very appealing feminine head with darkest of eyes and a fine ear which is set high. Her long shoulders are well laid back and make for a seamless union with her topline. She has oval bone to her front legs and a slope to her pasterns. Her curvy body shows good depth of brisket and her topline is correct. Her hindquarters show are well angulated with a pleasing hock. Her movement was excellent. 2. Booth’s Sharnphilly Ginger Fizz at Lundgarth, o/w lighter build than 1 but close up and much to like. Lovely head with correct proportions and correct lip. Bone of correct oval shape and oval feet. Neck showing good arch and supported on good shoulder and return of upper arm. Her body is curvy and has good tuck up. Very well bent hindquarters with short hock from which she moved well. 3, Mason’s Morgan Van Freebreeze (Imp. Nld) completed a trio of lovely girls.

MPB (2/0) 1Bond’s Pharises Doja Cat. This 9mth old b/w girl showed a curvy appealing profile and has a sweet feminine head with a slight dish. She possesses good shoulder and return of upper arm and the slope to her pastern is marked. She is deep in brisket with a curvy undercarriage and her topline is correct. Hindquarters of correct angulation finish the picture. She moved well. 2, Stilgoe & Fox’s Teisgol Snow Princess, 8 mth o/w with a head of good proportions, good stop and pronounced occiput. Her front quarters are well made with correct bone and sloping pastern and support a well laid shoulder. She moved soundly.

PB (6/2) Oddie’s Riowood Cherry Jubilee at Sharnphilly a 9mth o/w girl who shows a lot of promise and has a striking outline to her young frame. Pretty headed with lovely expression and excellent foreface. A well made front with oval bone, a good return of upper arm and well laid shoulders make for a strong neck of good length. She has a strong topline and her tail is straight off her back. Her hindquarters are well angulated with a lovely angle to her hock. Her movement was excellent with drive. 2. Nelis’ Freebreeze Carla Lane. A lovely b/w girl almost 12mths of age. A well proportioned good quality head possessing a dark eye of correct shape. She has a well made forehand with good shoulder and long upper arm. Her body is well ribbed back and she has a curvy undercarriage. Her hindquarters show correct angulation and she is strong in loin. She moved well. 3. Macmanus’ Freebreeze Gertrude Stein at Luneville.

JB (4/0) 1. Blake’s Wilchrimane Flomotion for Sandbears, a lovely type showing a series of curves. A pleasing head with a slight dish to her foreface, dark eye and pleasing expression. A straight front with good slope to her pastern. Well made shoulder and return of upper arm. Good reach of neck which is muscular and flows into her strong topline. Deep in brisket and a correctly ribbed body. Good angulation to her hindquarters. She was a clear winner of this class. 2. Pearson’s Keepersfield Celest (b/w) a short coupled girl of good quality. A lovely head showing good work under the eye and a slight dish. She has a good shoulder and upper arm that are supported by front legs of correct oval bone. Her body is well ribbed back and deep at the brisket. She moved well off her good hindquarters. 3. Voutsis’ Sharnphilly Aurora.

PGB (14/6) 1. Dunn’s Meadowpoint Hocus Pocus JW a l/w girl of good build and pleasing outline. She has a very feminine head that displays plenty of work and a dark eye. Her shoulder is well laid back allowing a good length of neck which is strong. Her body is deep in brisket and presents strong, short loins. Her hindquarters are well let down allowing her to move well. 2. Booth’s Lundgarth Ticket to Fly JW. A lovely type to this attractive b/w girl. Good head with sweet feminine expression and dark eyes. Oval feet and correct bone to her front legs. Well placed elbow and good lay back of shoulder. Her short coupled body is well ribbed back and she is short in loin. Her strong quarters ensured she moved well. 3. Millet’s Laveto Tennessee Whiskey.

LB (15/2) Although 1 and 2 are of slightly different type this was a close call between two high quality girls. 1. Blackburn-Bennett’s Kanix Smoochie at Stargang An o/w girl of striking outline. Loved her head with its expression, dark eye and correct lip. Her front is well angulated all through. Well developed forechest, legs of correct oval bone and sloping pastern. Her topline is correct and her chest extends deep into her brisket. Her hindquarters show good let down with good first and second thigh all on short well angulated hocks. She moved freely with drive. 2. Adams’ Joneva Just One Wish JW, this o/w girl shows a series of graceful curves with no exaggerations. She has a lovely head showing her femininity with a defined stop and pronounced occiput. Her shoulder placement is correct and she has a good return of upper arm. Her body is deep in brisket and her rib extends well back. Her hindquarters show good angulation and complete a balanced picture. She moved well with accuracy. 3, Gerrard, Bell & Galloway’s Riowood C’mon it’s Time for Carmandine JW.

OB (9/0) 1. Back’s Int. Ch Wilchrimane Frangipani, this o/w girl has a lovely curvy outline while showing strength from her well developed muscling. Her head has a defined stop and correct occiput: she shows a dark eye and good chiselling feminine skull. Her shoulders are well placed and she has ample forechest. Her muscular neck with slight arch flows into her topline which supports a well ribbed body with short loin. Her hindquarters show good angulation with well developed first and second thigh and hocks that are well let down. Her movement was a joy being both efficient and accurate. BCC & BOB. 2. Macara & Blackburn-Bennett’s Sh Ch Kanix Sooty at Stargang, a b/w girl I’ve always admired from ringside. She presents a lovely curvy outline and is very balanced. Her head is attractive with a dark eye, Correct oval bone to her front legs on feet showing the required oval shape. Her strong neck shows good spring off her well placed shoulders, her chest has good depth into her brisket and her body is well ribbed with strong loin. I loved her hindquarters and she stands very comfortably on them through her natural balance. Her movement showed accuracy and quality drive. RCC. 3, another quality girl, Gerrard, Bell & Galloway’s Sh Ch Chesterhope C’mon Over to Carmandine (Imp. Nzl).     

Judge Andy Swannell